Rail-tie.



'T. P. MAY.

RAIL TIE.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 25, 1911.

Patented May 23, 1911.

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THOMAS FLETCHER iviAY, or BRANDON, MANITOBA, CANADA.

RAIL-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 23, 1911.

Application filed January 25, 1911. Serial No. 604,567.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS F. MAY, a subject of-Great Britain, residingat Brandon, in Manitoba and Dominion of Canada, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Rail Ties, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to rail-ties and has for its object a constructionembodying simplicity and durability, together with simple and eilicientmeans for fasteningthe rails to the tie. 1

To this end, the'invention consists in certain novel features ofconstruction hereafter described and claimed, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a plan view. Fig. 2 is aside elevation partly in section.Fig. 3 is a sectional view of one end of the tie, and, Fig. iris an endview thereof. T

Referring specifically to the drawings, the

rails are indicated at 5 and the tie at 6.

The tie 6 comprises a channel beam having a base portion 7 which restson the roadbed, and vertical sideflanges 8. The rails 5' are supportedon blocks 9 which extend transversely between the flanges 8 near theends of the tie, which blocks may be integral with the tie or formedseparate and secured by bolts .9 passing through the flanges and throughslots in the blocks. The blocks extend upwardly flush with the top ofthe flanges. ,At the sides of each of the blocks 9 and spaced therefrom,are partitions or walls 10 and 11, respectively, which also extendtransversely between the flanges 8, and which may also be'integra'l withthe tie or formed separate therefrom and riveted or otherwise fastenedto the tie. The partitions extend upwardly flush with the flanges of thetie. a

As heretofore stated, the rails 5 are supported on the blocks 9, beingfastened thereto by hook-bolts 12, the hooks 13 of which extend over thebase of the rail as shown,

and the shanks of which extend downwardly and diagonally through blocks9 under the rails, and through the respective partitions 10 and 11. Theends of the shanks are threadedto receive nuts 15.

As shown, the partitions 10 are on. the inside of the rails, and thepartitions 11 are on the outside thereof. Therefore the hookbolts whichengage the outer side of the rails are fastened to the partitions 10,while the bolts that engage the inner side of the rails are fastened tothe partitions 11. The bolts are used on each side of the rail, the

. arrangement being preferably asshown, one bolt engaging the inner sideof the rail,

while two of said bolts engage the outer side of the rail,the singlebolt being in the middle.

In order to brace the rails and prevent spreading of the same, I providea brace 16,

the same having a, threaded stem at one of its ends passing through anopening in the end of the tie, the other end of the brace engaging oneside of the rail. The thread.

ing bolts, and besides this, it is simple and eheap and enables apractically indestructible track to be rapidly I claim: 1. A rail-tiecomprising a channel beam, a block therein supporting the rail,partitions in the beam on each side of the block,

laid.

hook-bolts engaging the base of the rail on each side and fastened tothe partitions, and

a rail brace secured to the end of the channel beam, and extendingupwardly there-' from into engagement with one side of the rail.

2. A rail-tie comprising a. channel beam, a'block therein supporting therail, partitions in the beam on each slde of the block,

hook-bolts engaging the base of the rail on each side and fastened tothe partitions, and a transverse beam mounted on the bottom of the tie,intermediate its ends.

3. A rail-tie comprising a channel beam, In testimony whereof I aIfix mysignature a block therein supporting the rail, partiin presence of twoWitnesses. tions in the beam on each side of the block 1 hook-boltsengaging the base of the rail on I rlHOMAS FLETCHER 5 each side andfastened to the partitions, and \Vjtnesses:

a rail brace secured to the channel beam and O. S. BLANCHARD,

engaging one side of the rail. A. W. VIE-RR.

